WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: BLV CONTRACTORS INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BLV CONTRACTORS INC in 4936 LOWELL STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 346363732.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BLV CONTRACTORS INC
- Site address
- 4936 LOWELL STREET NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20016
- Mailing
- 12108 ASHCROFT TERRACE, MONROVIA, MD 21770
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. On or about November 29, 2022, West side of Residential House; Employees were working with pneumatic nail guns to install roof shingles and copper flashing on a residential home without wearing any means of eye protection. No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4018
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): On or about November 29, 2022, West side of Residential House; Employees were installing roof shingles and copper flashing on a residential home approximately 20-feet above the ground while wearing Petzl mountain climbing body belts as a personal fall arrest system. No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4688
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346363732.
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